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58deluxerag Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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chris32 wrote: |
im suprised nobody has pics of vans with audi wheels |
my vanagon on some rare, audi avant garde BBS two-piece 18x8.5. 6mm spacers on front to clear upper a-arms. offset +32, 225/45/18 tires. |
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Petervw Samba Member
Joined: July 04, 2005 Posts: 1020 Location: Sarnia Ont. Canada
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: |
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does the wheel on its own have the 32 offset OR does that include the 6mm spacer ..Thanks
58deluxerag wrote: |
chris32 wrote: |
im suprised nobody has pics of vans with audi wheels |
my vanagon on some rare, audi avant garde BBS two-piece 18x8.5. 6mm spacers on front to clear upper a-arms. offset +32, 225/45/18 tires. |
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erhoads Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Creswell, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: |
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regarding my westy pic, thanks for the size adjustment! I dont know why this site is so hard for me to post pics to....must be a personal problem. the wheels are off a 98 c280 benz, 15 by 7 with an e.t. of 37. 5/16 spacers in front none in rear. 1 and 1/2 inch thread length studs in back and bolts up front. the front only has 5 full turns of thread so i'm looking for a 2 inch thread length if anyone has a source. thanks again. e _________________ 87 westfalia
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Christopher Schimke Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2005 Posts: 5390 Location: PNW
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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erhoads wrote: |
.... i'm looking for a 2 inch thread length if anyone has a source. thanks again. e |
Cool, thanks for the info.
Euro Sport Accessories,
( http://www.eurosportacc.com/hr_wheel_bolts_studs.htm )
has 14X1.5 50mm (2") long Mercedes ball seat wheel bolts for $2.95 each. _________________ "Sometimes you have to build a box to think outside of." - Bruce (not Springsteen)
*Custom wheel hardware for Audi/VW, Porsche and Mercedes wheels - Urethane Suspension Bushings*
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erhoads Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Creswell, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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thanks loogy, i just ordered the bolts. e _________________ 87 westfalia
2000 triumph speed triple |
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Crankey Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2004 Posts: 2656
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: |
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ok...any of you guys w/ the fat rims/tires driving around in the snow and ice in western Wa. ?
still got my stock rims and tires on and I'm stayin home. I don't need the agravation.
sunday I was out in Snohomish and it was all fine the whole way, except one shady (and icy )little corner...my ass came around before I knew what was happening and I was looking at a fence..then it wipped around straight again and I was fine. thank god there was no other traffic at that moment.
no problems with the snow days ! lucky I can take it off. |
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58deluxerag Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 1729 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Petervw wrote: |
does the wheel on its own have the 32 offset OR does that include the 6mm spacer ..Thanks
58deluxerag wrote: |
chris32 wrote: |
im suprised nobody has pics of vans with audi wheels |
my vanagon on some rare, audi avant garde BBS two-piece 18x8.5. 6mm spacers on front to clear upper a-arms. offset +32, 225/45/18 tires. |
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32 +offset on wheel. then I have a 6mm spacer bolted up. so I guess you'd need a wheel with 26mm +offset to clear without a spacer. just me doing math though. |
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cloudbaseracer Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Dalton, GA
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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OK Guys,
Am I correct that most Audi's have 57mm center bore, Mercedes 66mm and Syncro 67mm? I am converting my Westy to Syncro and want to put on some great looking Audi wheels that I have seen. The wheels are of course 5x112 with ET 35. I am just concerned that I will not be able to shave enough out from the inside of the rim to make it fit.
Are the Syncro's the same front and rear? Are they different from a Westy 2wd? If so what is the centerbore of each, front and rear?
I am trying to understand about shaving down the actual spindle on the van as well as the wheel. Am I understanding this correctly that this is what people are doing, in regards to the spindle? I think I can figure out the part about shaving the actual wheel center.
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James |
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Crankey Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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if you turned the spindle down, it'd bring the hub/rotor closer in and out of alignment with the caliper, I don't think that'll work at all.
I think the deal is some rims will run into the spring/strut mounting thingy. I don't think it'd be a good idea to shave the inside rear edge of the wheel either.
BTW, there's 2 sets of 15 inch RONAL R9's on ebay at the moment. I'm not going for them, I spent my rim dough.
mercedes hubs are 66mm I'm pritty shure...not 100% pos though.
oh...BTW, Chris, I got the rims, they're here and fantastic looking...and HUGE !! 17" bead actually measures 18 1/2" at the outside lip |
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Dogpilot Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2005 Posts: 4205 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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James,
I put Audi 5000 Turbo 15" wheels on my Syncro. I had the inside bored out to 67mm x 15 mm deep. Works front and rear. Changed rear studs to the longer EMPI models.
_________________ Geology with a Syncro rocks!
86 Syncro Westy AKA "The Bughunter"
98 Disco I
08 Range Rover SC
08 VW Rabbit S
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cloudbaseracer Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2005 Posts: 154 Location: Dalton, GA
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Dogpilot wrote: |
James,
I put Audi 5000 Turbo 15" wheels on my Syncro. I had the inside bored out to 67mm x 15 mm deep. Works front and rear. Changed rear studs to the longer EMPI models.
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Did you have to do anything to the size of the lug holes? What is involved to change the studs?
James |
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Christopher Schimke Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2005 Posts: 5390 Location: PNW
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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cloudbaseracer wrote: |
Am I correct that most Audi's have 57mm center bore, Mercedes 66mm and Syncro 67mm?.......Are the Syncro's the same front and rear? Are they different from a Westy 2wd? If so what is the centerbore of each, front and rear?
I am trying to understand about shaving down the actual spindle on the van as well as the wheel. Am I understanding this correctly that this is what people are doing, in regards to the spindle? |
Hey James, You are correct about the Audi and Mercedes center bores. I'm not to sure about the exact front hub diameter on a Syncro but if Dogpilot opened his up to 67mm and had enough clearance, well, there you go, 67mm will get them on the van. The rears on the Syncro and the 2wd are the same.
See, the thing is that Vanagons, Syncro or 2wd, are not hubcentric so all you have to do is open the wheel up large enough to clear the front grease cap (2wd). The Audi wheels CAN be opened up to 66mm without any trouble.
No machining needs to be done to the hub or spindle!!!!!!!!
The only problem that you run into on a 2wd is that the nose of the hub is rather long causing wheel center cap issues with some wheels. The Syncro does not have that large nose so cap fitment is easier on those.
Can't wait to see them Crankey! _________________ "Sometimes you have to build a box to think outside of." - Bruce (not Springsteen)
*Custom wheel hardware for Audi/VW, Porsche and Mercedes wheels - Urethane Suspension Bushings*
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Dogpilot Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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James,
No change to the lug holes. You have to pull off the rear hub to change the studs. You can use a vice and an oversize deep socket to allow the vice to push out the old stud. You reverse the socket to the other side to push in the new stud. I used the EMPI models that have the a non-threaded 1/4" on the end. This allowed me to chuck them in the drill press to file down the splines that go into the hub a bit for a smoother fit. I only had to file them down a bit to match the OD of the standard studs splines. It made the insertion smoother. The studs have not loosened up in a year and no problems with them. A whole lot cheaper than the other options.
When you do the studs, It is a great time to re-do the rear brakes and grease the rear bearings. My rear brakes were semi-frozen. They had been draging a bit and didn't actuate well. After new shoes, pistons and drums the braking effectiveness went up astronomically. _________________ Geology with a Syncro rocks!
86 Syncro Westy AKA "The Bughunter"
98 Disco I
08 Range Rover SC
08 VW Rabbit S
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vicali Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Klps, BC
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ckissick Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm thinking these won't fit, but thought I'd ask anyway, since they're 75 bucks for a set.
"Used 16 inch Borbet Type E wheels with 5-100 bolt pattern. 38 mm ET. will fit 1999-2004 Volkswagen cars"
I think the 5-100 bolt pattern makes it a no go, as it must be 5-112. Correct? |
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Christopher Schimke Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: |
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ckissick wrote: |
I think the 5-100 bolt pattern makes it a no go, as it must be 5-112. Correct? |
Correct! _________________ "Sometimes you have to build a box to think outside of." - Bruce (not Springsteen)
*Custom wheel hardware for Audi/VW, Porsche and Mercedes wheels - Urethane Suspension Bushings*
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vicali Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Klps, BC
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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playing around with the offset calulator
stock 14 steel: 14x5.5 ET 39mm
GoWesty Alloys: 15x7 ET23mm
3mm less(inside edge) 35mm more(outside edge)
Cip1 Burners: 15x5.5 ET 19mm
20mm more(inside edge) 20mm more(outside edge)
it looks like the burners would fit without problems,
they can (barely) hold a 215/75 R15 on too..
what do you think Loogy? _________________ clover |
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Christopher Schimke Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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OK, math time!!!! I hate math!!!
A wheel that has a stated width of 5.5" is actually about 6.5" wide as measured from the outer edge of the inner lip to the............ Oh hell, a picture is easier than trying to explain it.
Backspacing is measured from the same area of the wheel lip as the 6.5" measurement, shown in the picture above, to the wheel mounting surface.
So therefore, the outer lip of this wheel will fit 2mm further inboard than the GoWesty 15X7-23mm offset wheel.
Will it fit? Sure! Will it make it drive funny? Maybe!
If I were to run this wheel, I would not run a tire any wider than a 205/65/15 on it (which, by the way, is 25.5" tall). _________________ "Sometimes you have to build a box to think outside of." - Bruce (not Springsteen)
*Custom wheel hardware for Audi/VW, Porsche and Mercedes wheels - Urethane Suspension Bushings*
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vicali Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help Chris,
is there a reason you would stick with the 205/65/15 other than staying as close to stock as possible?
they are 25.5" diameter, stock 185/80R14 wheels are 25.6" (but mine are under-rated coopers from the PO! need to get them off before the spring..)
215/75R15 would have a diameter of 27.6" and I think that the maximum for a 2wd is around 29.5" (http://www.syncro.ca/tiresize/default.htm) before the trailing arms hit.
thanks again,
Mike _________________ clover |
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msinabottle Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 3492 Location: Denver Area, Colorado
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:49 am Post subject: Worth a Shot... |
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Those beautiful 15" Audi 5000 Turbo Rims Dogpilot had on his even more beautiful Syncro are now sitting in my garage, waiting for their chance to grace Winston.
While Dogpilot has been very helpful, he doesn't know exactly how much ET45 15" rims, in particular, those rims, need to be cleared away from the front steering knuckle of a 2WD with those Agilis 205/65 R16. I've browsed all the sites that I can find... Vanagon-Cafe says 'thin' spacers are needed... From SOME site I got '13mm' spacers are needed...
Does anybody KNOW? I can experiment, I'd just hate to have to buy a longer set of front bolts, either Audi or VW bug alloy or... Gad, this is confusing... and a random spacer that wouldn't work. If I had a figure, I could order good studs, spacers, and lug bolts.
While I'm thinking about it, if I convert Winston's front wheels to studs, I have to pull 'em out every time I change the front rotors? Has anyone used stud adapters on the front of a 2wd?
My brain hurts...
Best! _________________ 'Winston,' '84 1.9 WBX Westy
Vanagon Poet Laureate: "I have suffered in
many ways, but never, never, never in silence." |
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